On November 30, the 4th game of 18th Ryuoh Title Matches was ended with Ryuoh Watanabe's victory with 101 moves. Watanabe made a first move. The score is 4-0 after the game and Watanabe defended the title for the first time of his professional shogi carrer.
Here is the resignation diagram when Watanabe dropped his Gold on 5c. Challenger Kimura 7dan resigned to see it. After the regination diagram, there are forced mates as followings;
K-6d +Rx6b(mate)
K-7c +Rx6b K-8c B*6a K-9c +R-7c K-9b +R-8c(mate)
K-7b +Rx6b K-8a L*8c(mate)
The full game record is replayable at here(Java capable browser is required).
Congratulation on Watanabe Ryuoh. He is entitled to get promoted to 9dan with this victory. It is the birth of the youngest 9dan in the history of shogi.
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